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The Big Bend is a proposed megatall skyscraper for Billionaires' Row in Midtown Manhattan. The skyscraper, which was designed by the New York architecture firm Oiio Studio in 2017, would be the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere at 2,000 feet (610 m) if it were built. Reception to the proposal has been mixed.
For a list of tallest proposed buildings, see either List of future tallest buildings, or; List of visionary tall buildings and structures
The history of skyscrapers in New York City began with the construction of the Equitable Life, Western Union, and Tribune buildings in the early 1870s. These relatively short early skyscrapers, sometimes referred to as "preskyscrapers" or "protoskyscrapers", included features such as a steel frame and elevators—then-new innovations that were used in the city's later skyscrapers.
The 615-foot-tall towers, which will also boast one of the largest rooftop infinity pools in North America, are part of plans for the site in Midtown Manhattan
The proposal required approval from the state and city governments of New York, though no final agreement had been signed. [8] [9] Before the developers could construct the skyscraper, they had to buy out Hyatt's lease, which ran through 2077. [8] [10] At the time, the developers planned to close the hotel permanently after the end of 2020. [10]
1 New York Place; 2 World Trade Center; 3rd & Cherry; 4/C; 5 World Trade Center; 15 Penn Plaza; 30th Street Station District; 45 Broad Street; 80 South Street; 101 Clarendon Street; 111 First Street; 175 Park Avenue; 333 North Water; 350 Park Avenue; 400 Lake Shore; 1000M
The first supertall skyscraper to be completed was the Chrysler Building in New York City in 1930, which was 319 meters (1,047 feet) tall. [6] This was followed a year later by the Empire State Building , which rose to a height of 381 meters (1,250 feet).